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  • Grip an overhead pull-up bar with your hands just wider than shoulder-width, using an overhand grip.
  • Allow your body to hang freely, with arms fully extended and shoulders relaxed — this is the dead hang position.
  • From this position, engage your shoulder blades by pulling them down and slightly back towards your spine, lifting your chest gently upwards without bending your elbows.
  • Hold the top scapular retraction for a brief pause, focusing on squeezing the muscles between your shoulder blades.
  • Slowly relax back into the dead hang position with control.
  • Complete repetitions as prescribed by your physiotherapist.